Communication in today’s world is getting worse and worse, with people retreating behind screens and missing out on face to face interactions. It’s made people lose some of the key techniques they need in meaningful communications. Margaret Page and Elisabeth delve into how we can all start getting better at it.

Then Elisabeth talks with Dr. Joanne Davila, professor of psychology and director of clinical training in the Department of Psychology at Stony Brook University and author of The Thinking Girl’s Guide to the Right Guy: How Knowing Yourself Can Help You Navigate Dating, Hookups, and Love.

Key Takeaways:

Margaret Page Interview:

[2:05] The current gap in business etiquette

[7:31] Talking to your consumer avatar

[11:02] Some of Margaret’s top coaching tips for her clients

Joanne Davila Interview:

[14:40] How Joanne’s book came to be

[17:51] The first steps to learning who you really are as a person

[21:14] Learning emotion regulation

[25:46] Knowing yourself in the hookup culture

[29:17] A rundown of Jonanne’s Ted Talk

[33:39] A real life example of an exercise from Joanne’s book

Websites:

www.MargaretPage.com

www.SkillsForHealthyRelationships.com